County profile
Fayette County, IA 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Fayette County, Iowa - coverage desk and roster table below.
Fayette County, IA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 211 personnel, #16 of 99 in-state.
- Personnel rank #16 of 99 in Iowa
- 4.27 stations per 100 personnel
- 24% of roster in West Union Fire Department
- 1 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
Fire Departments in Fayette County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Volunteer Fire Department Arlington | other | - |
| Clermont Fire Department Clermont | volunteer | 24 |
| Elgin Fire Department Elgin | other | - |
| Fayette Fire Department Fayette | volunteer | 16 |
| Harlan Township Fire Department Maynard | volunteer | 23 |
| Hawkeye Fire Department Hawkeye | volunteer | 23 |
| Oelwein Fire Department Oelwein | volunteer | 28 |
| Oran Fire Department and First Responders Oran · EMS | other | - |
| Saint Lucas Fire Department Saint Lucas | volunteer | 19 |
| Wadena-Illyria Fire Department Wadena | volunteer | 14 |
| Waucoma Community Fire Department Waucoma | other | - |
| West Union Fire Department West Union | volunteer | 50 |
| Westgate Fire Department Westgate | volunteer | 14 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (69% volunteer).
4.27 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 211 roster).
Largest book: West Union Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (50 of 211).
Photo-finish peer: Daviess County, KY (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Fayette County, IA? ▼
Fayette County, IA has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #16 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.
Are Fayette County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 13 departments (69%) in Fayette County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Fayette County? ▼
Fayette County has 211 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 20% below the Iowa average.
Does Fayette County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Fayette County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Fayette County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.